A Rolex Daytona owned by Paul Newman sold for $17.8 million last year.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nPhillips described the Elvis Omega as the \u201cmost historically significant Elvis Presley-owned watch to ever appear on the market.\u201d The 18ct white gold wristwatch was presented to the artist by RCA Records in February 1961, at a charity luncheon and concert to celebrate his 75 million records sold worldwide.<\/p>\n
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The 33 mm timepiece houses a manually-wound Omega calibre 510, and features 44 brilliant cut diamonds surrounding the bezel.<\/p>\n
The caseback is engraved with the words: \u201cTo Elvis, 75 Million Records, RCA Victor, 12-25-60.\u201d<\/p>\n
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